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FZNT02 KNHC 252043
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 25 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.E OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 22N44W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 
25N54W TO 19N48W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 28N43W TO 31N57W. N 
OF 29N E OF 41W W TO NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. E OF LINE 
FROM 31N50W TO 27N43W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 20N55W TO 16N47W 
TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N57W. E 
OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 29N35W NW WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 28 TO 31 FT. 
E OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 25N40W TO 24N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 16N55W 
TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 21N49W. E OF LINE 
FROM 31N42W TO 25N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 24 TO 32 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 30N60W TO 22N55W TO 13N55W TO 07N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 30N78W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N79W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT 
TO 30N AND W OF 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 75W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18.5N E OF 75W... INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.